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Medical Assistant, AAS & Certificate

The Medical Assistant AAS Degree and Certificate programs are offered at the SMC campus.  The AAS degree program is accredited by CAAHEP and is designed to prepare degree students to be eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) certification exam in addition to the American Medical Technologist (AMT) or National Healthcareer Association (NHA) certification exam while certificate program students are eligible to take the AMT or NHA certification exams upon completion of their respective programs.  Graduates who pass these credentialing exams will be able to practice in the health care facility as CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), or CCMA (NHA).

Graduates are expected to take one of certification exams for which they are eligible.

AAS Degree Map
Certificate Map

Program Information

The Medical Assistant AAS Degree Program at SPC and SMC campuses is accredited by CAAHEP and is designed to prepare students to be eligible to take the AAMA Certification Exam by the completion of the program. Graduates who pass this exam will be able to practice in a health care facility as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).

Graduates are expected to take the CMA test after Practicum.

Student Information

Admission Application
Student Handbook

Mission Statement

To provide an intellectually stimulating and challenging environment where competency based education in Medical Assistant is focused on the needs of the patient and intended to produce competent and progressive Medical Assistant professionals of the highest caliber.

Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Program Measurable Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program the students will incorporate critical thinking based on cognitive knowledge in performance of psycho motor (skills) and effective (behavior) domains in their practice as medical assistants in the following areas:

  1. Foundation for Clinical Practice: Provide patient care
  2. Applied Communications competencies
  3. Medical Business Practices competencies
  4. Medical Law and Ethics competencies
  5. Safety and Emergency Practices competencies